Senior Physiotherapist- Cardiorespiratory AHP3
Core
Senior physiotherapist providing specialist acute care, supervision, and clinical consultation for complex cardiorespiratory patients in high dependency and surgical units.
Role type
Senior clinical physiotherapist (acute care)
Builds
Clinical care pathways and patient flow across high dependency, cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, and respiratory units
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Medicine / Cardiorespiratory
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced physiotherapy knowledge, complex case management, clinical supervision, policy development, clinical program development
Preferred skills
Experience with liver transplantation, management of acutely unwell respiratory patients, external clinical liaison
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Supervise and allocate workload for junior allied health staff, assess and manage complex cardiorespiratory cases, develop and review clinical policies, engage with patients and families in care planning, liaise with external organizations for continuum of care
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities